In telling the story of Clara Ford, author Ford Bryan also charts the course of the growing automobile industry and the life of the enigmatic man at its helm."Pick a good model and stay with it," Henry Ford once said. No, he was not talking about cars; he was talking about marriage. Was Clara Bryant Ford a "good model"? Her husband of fifty-nine years seems to have thought so. He called her "The Believer," and indeed Clara's unwavering support of Henry's pursuits a...

Henry's Lieutenants features biographies of thirty-five people who served Henry Ford in a variety of capacities, and nearly all of whom contributed to his fame.Although Henry Ford gloried in the limelight of highly publicized achievement, he privately admitted, "I don't do so much, I just go around lighting fires under other people."Henry's Lieutenants features biographies of thirty-five "other people" who served Henry Ford in a variety of capacities, and n...

Spare the Rod traces the history of discipline in schools and its ever increasing integration with prison and policing, ultimately arguing for an approach to discipline that aligns with the moral community that schools could and should be.In Spare the Rod, historian Campbell F. Scribner and philosopher Bryan R. Warnick investigate the history and philosophy of America's punishment and discipline practices in schools. To delve into ...

I think the most accurate description of the book would be by a well-known evangelical pastor who reviewed the manuscript of A FAMILY OF GRACE and then wrote the Foreword to the book: "God makes it very clear that He wants believing parents to take seriously the crucial needs to formally teach God's Word and spontaneously communicate a biblical perspective to their children in the various contexts and teachable moments of life. Yet as both a parent and a pastor I have asked the question, "...

Henry's Attic provides fascinating documentation of some of the one million artifacts in the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The items represent both Henry Ford's passion for collecting Americana and the astonishing array of gifts—some of great historic value and others of a distinctly homegrown variety—that account for almost half of the museum's collections. It was the quantity of these gifts and the unusual and even unique nature of many of them that provided the inspiration f...

One of America’s early attempts at nation building - US military advisors' shaping of the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) from 1946 until 1953.Gibby describes ROKA’s structure, mission, challenges, and successes, thereby linking the South Korean army and their US advisors to the traditional narrative of this “forgotten war.” The work also demonstrates the difficulties inherent in national reconstruction, focusing on barriers in culture and society, and the e...

Prepare for the coming harvest of souls by building the structures needed to steward it well. Equip yourself with practical tools, activation exercises, and prayers to help you reach and nurture those God places in your path as you advance His Kingdom.In Building the Ark, you will embark on a transformative journey that mirrors Noah's mission to save mankind. It is designed for those ready to embrace their role in fulfilling the Great Commission. This comp...

Leading a time of family devotions can often be intimidating for parents. What if your children ask questions that dad and mom can't answer? Here is a book that can help--one hundred captivating devotionals from the gospel of Luke, with questions AND ANSWERS with each devotional. As an extra help there is a Glossary at the back of the book with simplified explanations of forty terms mentioned in Luke i.e. Sadducee and denarius. This gospel book written by the Beloved Physician, Dr. Luke, h...

Central to the repertoire of Western art music since the 18th century, the symphony has come to be regarded as one of the ultimate compositional challenges. In his five-volume series The Symphonic Repertoire, the late A. Peter Brown explores the symphony from its 18th-century beginnings to the end of the 20th century. In Volume 1, The Eighteenth-Century Symphony, 22 of Brown's former students and colleagues collaborate to complete the work that he began on this critical p...

A climbing medicine and wilderness first aid guidebook from a team of proven expertsClimbing and mountaineering attracts millions of people around the world each year, but produces a unique set of challenges. The threat of danger is ever present, and professional medical help is often far away. Vertical Medicine Resources is a renowned climbing company providing medical training and consultation. In Vertical Aid, they have produced the most complete guide ...

Although the cry for justice in human society is an important theme in the Bible, in many church and academic circles action for and discourse about social justice is carried on without a thorough exploration of this theme in Scripture. This volume brings together chapters by experts in the various sections of the Old and New Testaments to give a full spectrum of what the Bible has to say about social justice, and to point to ways forward for Christians seeking to think and act in harmony ...

An illustrated collection of essays about the various people, events, and experiments from Henry Ford's lifetime.The 55 chapters of Friends, Families & Forays are bursting with details about the people and the pursuits that colored the life of Henry Ford. Here the reader will meet prominent and diverse figures such as Thomas Edison, John Borroughs, George Washington Carver, Helen Keller, and Mahatma Gandhi—all of whose lives intersected that of Henry Ford at some i...